Browse Career Research in Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail
Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail Career Research
Blockbuster
Purchased product for 660 music stores and 2,000 video stores Created all in store signage and website priorities Developed genre based promotions specific to markets Vendor Negotiations
Avg. Salary: $45,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Valley Media
Purchased product for 2 distribution centers working with 43 vendors and 84,00 sku's. Negotiated terms and all marketing dollars with vendors. Oversaw database and marketing team members Trained all new marketing hires.
Avg. Salary: $45,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Tower Records
Generated media buys in national papers as well as radio and television Served as copy writer and proof reader for art department Negotiated product placement with vendors to maximize profits Supervised 2 junior marketing team members.
Avg. Salary: $45,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Tower Records
Created all initial product orders for 89 retail locations Negotiated terms and product placement with vendors Ensured marketing and database accuracy
Avg. Salary: $45,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
R5
Initial store orders Store layout and merchandising New concepts
Avg. Salary: $45,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Record Bar
Hiring and training of staff Region Training Manager Daily store operations Purchasing of product
Avg. Salary: $45,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Best Buy
Delivered revenue growth of 2% and profitability growth of 5% in less than 12 months leading a 40+ director and senior manager team nationwide at the request of our EVP of retail operations. Earned the Corporate Partner of the Year Award for chairing 1st CEO Innovation Award Committee.
Avg. Salary: $200,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
Best Buy
Personally expanded a new brand concept to key markets after the successful opening and operation of the only stand alone concept store to have over 100% ROI in its first year of operation for the upscale home theater customer. Successfully opened 4 new lab stores in new market for target customers.
Avg. Salary: $200,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Best Buy
Grew market share by 14%over 24 months in 8 – 12 year old demographic by introducing new products in personal electronics, social gaming and fashion accessories that scaled across the chain. Negotiated contracts with new branded vendors including Liz Claiborne and WOWEE and garnered support from Merchant and Inventory teams at Best Buy for new growth.
Avg. Salary: $200,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Best Buy
Gained increase in sales of $500 million over the next 5 years by training talented new concept sales force of personal shopping assistants, negotiating costs to less than $5 thousand in capital per store, and growing a portfolio of stores with the new Value Proposition from 11 to 64 stores in the first year. Earned servant leadership award for personally managing every store launch.
Avg. Salary: $200,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
